In our brokenness, we are most aware of our vulnerability and need for comfort. And that realization can be a gateway to deeper intimacy with the Maker of Heaven and Earth.

We aren’t supposed to seek the fire. We are to seek Christ.

We are called to work out our own salvation and to train ourselves for godliness, which is designed to stretch us beyond ourselves.

I’m most interested in hearing stories about people who will never reach the top.

During the grieving process, God applies Holy Spirit salve and it prepares us to limp with others through their own grief.

The coffee shop patrons could have been home, watching a TV show about relationships. Instead, they showed up and intentionally sought out relationships.

Losing Shawn is still gut-wrenching. It’s changed me in several ways.

How an elderly homeless man left a lasting impact on those who cared for him.

What are you studying or sacrificing that will benefit the next generation?

I want all of my closest friends to choose the same nursing home so we can hang out in the commons area and tell old stories.

Charlie says it's not his car; it belongs to Christ. And therefore, it’s available to people who need it.

Food brings people together. And when it’s scrumptious, people want to linger and enjoy it.

I continually need the Spirit to fan the flame of the mysterious longing for eternity that the Father has placed in my heart, and I’m so thankful he does.

Of the twelve apostles, Jesus was closest to Peter, James and John. What can we learn from his relationship with them?

Find a way to celebrate the new life we have in Christ. What is more worthy of a lengthy celebration than Christ’s resurrection?

It’s way too easy to rush to the destination, set up shop, sign some books, and move on. I’d much rather keep my eyes open along the way.

Everyone sets boundaries (or fences) in their personal relationships, even if it's as simple as silencing notifications from people who drain our energy.

I was probably too young to be going on a mission to save my dad, but when someone you love is in trouble, you answer the bell.